Background
III, William Martin Hudson was born on December 10, 1953 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. Son of William Martin Junior and Edna Coydean (Posey) H.
III, William Martin Hudson was born on December 10, 1953 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. Son of William Martin Junior and Edna Coydean (Posey) H.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1980; Juris Doctor, Tulane University, 1983.
Deputy clerk, Lafayette Parish Clerk of Courts, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1977-1978;
abstractor of titles, Gankendorff Abstract Company, Lafayette, 1978-1980;
research assistant, District Attorney' General’ s Office (15th judicial district court), Lafayette, 1980;
law clerk admiralty section, Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, New Orleans, 1981-1982;
associate litigation section, Broadhurst, Brook, Mangham, Hardy & Reed, Lafayette, 1983-1986;
partner, Oats & Hudson, Lafayette, since 1986. Adjunct Professor criminal law U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1985-1987. Host criminal law externship, since 1986.
Externship 15th Judicial District Judges' Office, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1980. Consultant Department Environmental Quality State Louisiana, 1994-1995. Temporary receiver Creole Medical Transportation, Inc., since 1995, Carencro Nursing Home, Inc., 1987-1988.
Panel arbitrators and mediators American Arbitration Association, 1994. Member subcommittee inactive and abandoned hazardous waste sites/enforcement Department Environmental Quality Committee Governor Edwin W. Edwards' Transition Team, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1991-1992. Special assistant attorney general State Louisiana, since 1989.
General counsel Lafayette Areawide Planning Commission, Louisiana, since 1987.
Board of directors Acadiana Arts Council, Lafayette, Louisiana, since 1992, 1995, vice president 1994-1995, president since 1995, Executive Committee since 1993, chairman arts in education committee 1993-1995. Board of trustees Children's Museum Acadiana, Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana, since 1992. Sponsor Adopt-A-School Program Myrtle Place Elementary School, since 1988.
Assigned attorney Volunteer Lawyers, since 1986. Member Mayor's Work Group, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1991. Board directors Mystic Krewe of Saints and Sinners, Inc., since 1985, chairman since 1989.
Member Mardi Gras Coalition Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Division Tulane University, New Orleans, 1981. Exhibitor relations committee Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1979-1981. Member American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Lafayette Parish Bar Association, Criminal Justice Society, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce (local and state affairs committee, national affairs committee), Phi Gamma Museum.
Married Marvita Needham, June 28, 1975. 1 child, Megan.
